D#13, HW#2 -- paragraph analysis

HW#2

• What is the point of the paragraph?
P1: To introduce the subject
P2: This introduces the argument and my claim
P3: To introduce all of the risks and explain some of the more unknown terms
P4: This gives a specific risk and gives the statistics attached to it
P5: This gives a specific risk and gives the statistics attached to it
P6: This gives a specific risk and gives the statistics attached to it
P7: This gives a specific risk and gives the statistics attached to it
P8: This gives a specific risk and gives the statistics attached to it

• How does the paragraph function in the argument?
P1: It makes the reader aware of the subject so that they want to continue reading about the argument.
P2: It shows where I stand on the issue and gives my thesis
P3: It helps readers to understand how this argument is important
P4: It makes my statements credible
P5: It makes my statements credible
P6: It makes my statements credible
P7: It makes my statements credible
P8: It makes my statements credible

• How does the paragraph function in the paper as a whole?
P1: It introduces the subject and my claim
P2: It gives my thesis
P3: It helps the reader to understand terms that may be used later
P4: gives all the evidence that is needed to support my claim
P5: gives all the evidence that is needed to support my claim
P6: gives all the evidence that is needed to support my claim
P7: gives all the evidence that is needed to support my claim
P8: gives all the evidence that is needed to support my claim

• How does the paragraph relate to the paragraph above?
P1: There is no paragraph above it
P2: The paragraph above is an overview and this one makes it more specific
P3:specifies the risks that support my thesis
P4: It specifies a risk
P5: It specifies a risk
P6: It specifies a risk
P7: It specifies a risk
P8: It specifies a risk

• How does the paragraph relate to the paragraph below?
P1: It makes an introduction to the paragraph below
P2: It states risks are higher and the paragraph below specifies those risks
P3: this paragraph gives all the terminology needed for the next 5 paragraphs
P4: It specifies a risk
P5: It specifies a risk
P6: It specifies a risk
P7: It specifies a risk
P8: There is no paragraph below this one

• How does the paragraph transition to the paragraph above?
P1: There is no paragraph above this one
P2: There isn't a very good transition here
P3: It mimics the last sentence of the paragraph above
P4: It doesn't transition very well
P5: I need to transition better between all of the supportive paragraphs
P6: I need to transition better between all of the supportive paragraphs
P7: I need to transition better between all of the supportive paragraphs
P8: I need to transition better between all of the supportive paragraphs

• How does the paragraph transition to the paragraph below?
P1: It doesn't transition well at all
P2: It continues speaking of risks
P3: It doesn't transition very well
P4: I need to transition better between all of the supportive paragraphs
P5: I need to transition better between all of the supportive paragraphs
P6:I need to transition better between all of the supportive paragraphs
P7: I need to transition better between all of the supportive paragraphs
P8: There is no paragraph below this